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captnlen wrote: > Irwin Greenwald wrote: > >> On 12/18/2007 12:58 AM, Daniel wrote: >> >>> captnlen wrote: >>> >>>> Peter Potamus the Purple Hippo wrote: >>>> >>>>> captnlen wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Daniel wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> captnlen wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I changed email carriers and set up a new account. No problem >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Tried to copy some of the files of save messages to the new >>>>>>>> account. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Some transfered some gave me unable to transfer insufficient >>>>>>>> memory. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Renamed the files and transfered messages OK >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> But now I have 6 files that have no content apparent but won't >>>>>>>> delete. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> says are you sure you want to delete, click yes and nothing >>>>>>>> happens. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Any idea how to get rid of them >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Captnlen, are you sure the files are empty, or have you just >>>>>>> transfered out the mail that is showing?? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Open your mail program, ensure that you have transfered out all >>>>>>> your mail, then click on File|Empty trash and then File|Compact >>>>>>> Folders. This, finally, deletes all the messages that you had >>>>>>> deleted along the way and reduces your files to their minimum >>>>>>> size, so your now empty old account folders will be very close to >>>>>>> zero bytes, and should be easier to delete. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> HTH >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Daniel >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Done all that and still won't delete. files show no content, >>>>>> trash empty and compacted. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> close the program, then go into the mail section of your profile, >>>>> and delete the file and the .msf file that goes with it. Restart. >>>>> Gone now? >>>>> >>>> >>>> Can't find that file. If I do don't want to eliminate all files >>>> just the 6 that won't delete >>> >>> >>> >>> Captnlen, with Moz running, have a look at Edit|Mail&Newsgroup >>> Account Settings and, on your mail account, select Server Settings >>> and, down the bottom of the screen, you should see the location of >>> your Local Directory listed. Close Moz and in the location you noted >>> you should find your Mail folder and with-in it the inbox should >>> show. Delete the inbox and inbox.msf. >>> >>> HTH >>> >>> Daniel >> >> >> >> The files are hidden on windows systems. To unhide: >> Windows Explorer>>Tools>>Folder Options>>View >> set "Show hidden files and folders" >> > OK found the files listed in Profiles and deleted them. But they are > still showing in Messenger. Have shut down program and restarted too. > _______________________________________________ general mailing list general https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/general
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